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Expert Advice: Feature Saint Bernard ‘Tuffie’ Wins Therapy Dog Award for Canine Excellence
"Tuffie" the Saint Bernard can handle a lot, and she was front-line as a therapy dog when a mass shooting rattled Saint Francis Medical Center, a hospital where she often did therapy sessions.
/expert-advice/news/ace-winner-therapy-dog-tuffie/ | December 11, 2023
Expert Advice: News Five Inspiring Dogs Honored With 2023 AKC Award for Canine Excellence
Each year, five dogs are honored by the AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence. These dogs help change their communities for the better in many ways.
/expert-advice/news/ace-awards-winners-2023/ | December 11, 2023
Expert Advice: Feature 2019 ACE Award Winner Joe Pete the Doberman Exemplifies Search and Rescue
Make no mistake about it, Joe Pete is a stellar search and rescue dog. But the plucky 9-year-old Doberman Pinscher also gives new meaning to the word rescue. “There is a saying that you get the right dog at the right time,” says owner-handler Cris Bean, of Eaton Rapids, Michigan. “I had always been a busy […]
/expert-advice/news/search-and-rescue-doberman-joe-pete-wins-2019-ace-award/ | November 1, 2019
Expert Advice: Feature 2019 ACE Award Winner Polly the Labrador Retriever Is a Service Dog to Rally Around
From unending hours in ambulances and her owner’s hospital room to hanging out at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) rifle team’s noisy practice, Polly and her unflappable personality have been put to the test this year. “She’s unfazed by almost anything," says owner Rachel Husband, 28, of Sparks, Nevada. "She trusts me while adapting […]
/expert-advice/news/service-dog-rally-pup-polly-the-lab-wins-ace-award/ | October 18, 2019
Expert Advice: Feature 2019 ACE Award Winner Molly Is An Exemplary Fire Safety Education Dalmatian
“If we can save just one life, it’s all been worth it,” remarks 2019 AKC ACE Award-winning dog owner Dayna Hilton. Hilton, executive director of the Arkansas-based Keep Kids Fire Safe ® Foundation, has certainly saved far more lives than one, but she isn’t the star of the road appearances and Skype shows that keep her in […]
/expert-advice/news/fire-safety-dalmatian-molly-wins-2019-ace-award/ | September 25, 2019
Expert Advice: News Time to Celebrate: The AKC Puppy Pack Turns One!
Can you believe the AKC Puppy Pack puppies are about to turn ONE? If you don't already know, the AKC Puppy Pack is a group of dogs we have followed on Instagram from birth through every first achievement in year one of life. What better way to celebrate than with a birthday party? All seven dogs are […]
/expert-advice/news/puppy-pack-first-birthday/ | August 1, 2019
Expert Advice: News AKC Humane Fund Supports Domestic Violence Victims and Their Pets
 Domestic violence statistics in America are sobering. Nearly one in four women and about one in seven men will experience severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime. What makes these statistics more concerning is that not all victims of domestic violence leave the situation right away. Surveys of domestic violence victims […]
/expert-advice/news/akc-humane-fund-domestic-violence-pet-shelters/ | October 17, 2018
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Expert Advice: News This Standard Poodle is the Best Companion Dog for a Boy With Autism
This Standard Poodle is one of five, loyal companion dogs who won the 19th annual AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). The winners will be honored at the AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin in Orlando, Florida, December 15-16, 2018. Some relationships resonate more deeply with time. In the case of 13-year-old […]
/expert-advice/news/this-standard-poodle-is-the-best-companion-dog-for-a-boy-with-autism/ | September 19, 2018
Expert Advice: Events 2018 ACE Award Winners: Meet the 5 Heroic Dogs Being Honored This Year
The five winners of the 19th annual AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE) were announced on Aug. 23, 2018. This year's batch of heroic canines includes a therapy dog that comforted students following a school shooting and a family pet helping a young boy battle autism. One award is given in each of […]
/expert-advice/news/ace-award-winners-2018/ | August 23, 2018
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Expert Advice: News AKC Humane Fund’s 10 Proudest Moments in Honor of Its 10th Anniversary
The AKC Humane Fund, a non-profit committed to protecting pets, supporting worthy pet-related organizations, and honoring the human-animal bond, is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2018. In honor of this significant milestone, we look back on the Fund's 10 proudest moments (in no particular order!) 1. Creation of the Spurling Scholarship. This marked the first time […]
/expert-advice/news/akc-humane-fund-anniversary/ | May 22, 2018

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